We assume
that the person installing this kit has a certain amount of mechanical
aptitude and ability. It is not for the beginner. Make sure you clean
all surfaces when mating these parts together. Always check bolt
clearances. We try to make everything as simple as possible to help you,
but the ultimate responsibility as to the assembly of the kit is up to
the installer. Check and recheck as you go. We canít foresee every
change or modification that could possibly occur in the building of a
custom vehicle. Especially when we are dealing with 50-year-old motors.

A few
common sense installation tips.

1.Install all bolts before tightening in any sequence.

2.Use loctite and torque bolts where applicable.

3.Donít over tighten bolts into aluminum. There is NO warranty on
stripped threads.

Most of
the kit has been assembled so you can see how it goes together. The
adapter plate and starter should be left together.

There are
oil galley plugs in the back of the block that need to be below the
height of where the adapter bolts onto the block. Either tighten or
grind these plugs below the block surface. Bolt the adapter plate onto
the block using the 6 -7/16x14 x1 3/4 socket head cap screws. The
adapter plate goes onto the block with the starter bolted to it.

After
cleaning the crankshaft flange, bolt the crank adapter onto the crank
making sure you line up the boltholes first. Check to make sure the
bolts donít go through the crank flange too far and bind the crank. You
will sometimes have to grind a little off the bolts. The crank adapter
only bolts on one way. There is an offset bolthole.

Then bolt
the flywheel up to the crank adapter, also making sure you line up the
offset bolt holes. Make sure the starter drive clears the flywheel. The
flywheel that comes with the kit is for the AOD transmission only! It
will not work with any other transmission. You can bolt other
transmissions to this adapter plate but you will need to purchase
different flywheels. The difference is the ľ inch setback in the
flywheel. The flywheels used for other Ford transmissions like the C6
and the E4OD donít have the same spacing.

Flywheels
for the other transmissions are commonly available from many aftermarket
sources. You must use Ford 4.9 flywheels. These flywheels are the same
as the 302 and 351w motors in all respects except balancing. The 4.9
flywheels are neutral balanced. The 302 and 351w have a weight. You can
use the 302 and 351w flywheels if you grind off the weight.

Fit the
AOD transmission onto the adapter without the torque converter to see
where you will have to grind a small piece off the transmission case.
This is to clear the starter drive only. Grind the area away until the
case clears the starter drive.

Now bolt on the supplied
flywheel. This flywheel only fits the AOD and C5 transmissions.
If you want to install a C4, C6, FMX or E40D transmission, you will need
a different flywheel. The back spacing is different between these
transmissions. If you wish to install a manual transmission, you
can bolt any small block Ford clutch, flywheel & bellhousing assembly
onto this setup. Just make sure the flywheel is neutral balanced,.
The crank adapter will accept all Ford pilot bearing assembly's.

Note for owners of 410 and
428 engines only. Your motors are externally balanced. You will
need to bolt the supplied flywheel and crank adapter together and match
balance as an assembly to your present flywheel. All other FE
engines leave as is.

NOTE: DO THIS FIRST!!!!!
IT WILL SAVE YOU TIME LATER!!!!

Bolt the adapter plate
onto the AOD transmission first. Then you can see through the
starter hole where you will have to grind a small piece off the
transmission case. This is to clear the starter drive only.
See the line drawn on the transmission case in the picture. Grind
the area away until the starter drive clears the case. This area
is not present on all AOD's. Some AOD's only have a rib at this
location. Grinding this area doesn't hurt the transmission in
any way. Remember that the starter drive extends out while
operating, so keep this in mind while deciding how deep to grind